History repeating itself
Get involved in tribal conflict, impose arbitrary national boundary, install a corrupt government or dictatorship, work on "my enemy's enemy is my friend", act surprised when they turn out not to be, rinse and repeat.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:46, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I think the use of Tribal in this context is really patronising.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:49, Reply)

Why?
Which term would you rather use?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:51, Reply)

Alawites/Shia/Sunni aren't tribes, they're religious sects.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:52, Reply)

Alawites are a diffferent racial group aren't they?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:53, Reply)

Don't think so. Nothing about that within the wikipedia article.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:57, Reply)

It's on a par with saying the troubles in Northern Ireland was a tribal conflict.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:01, Reply)

...when the real term is 'tedious Paddy aggro'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:03, Reply)

That's just semantics
You can define "tribal" any way you like, it doesn't have to mean of a common ethnic descent, it gets applied to fans of the same football team, for example. It's more about common behaviors and views than skin colour.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:04, Reply)

Semantics are important.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:11, Reply)

Bloody Jews

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:14, Reply)

I'm a bit anti Semetic.





Wait...
( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:14, Reply)

So you don't swallow, then?

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:17, Reply)

You're one of those cunts who says 'differently abled' and 'person of restricted growth' aren't you?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:53, Reply)

'feminine penis equivalents'

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:55, Reply)

hahaha
'proficient and accomplished onanist'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:57, Reply)

'Adult entertainment dancer'.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:25, Reply)

Oh, and
the above only applies if the land/country has something you want. Otherwise we'd be discussing invading Zimbabwe, right?
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:55, Reply)

It's called Rhodesia in my house.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:57, Reply)

Good old Gary Rhodes eh ...

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:24, Reply)

I prefer his brother, Fender.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:25, Reply)

And their cousin Colossus of,

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:32, Reply)

Also their nephew Country
Used to take me home, you know.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 14:35, Reply)

didn't we do that years ago?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 9 Sep 2013, 13:58, Reply)